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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614000973617
ACTRN12614000973617
Active, Not Recruiting
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The effect of a play-based intervention on social play skills of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The University of Sydney0 sites34 target enrollmentSeptember 10, 2014

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Social difficulties
Sponsor
The University of Sydney
Enrollment
34
Status
Active, Not Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 10, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children with ADHD: had to have a formal diagnosis of ADHD (made by a paediatrician or psychiatrist using recognised diagnostic procedures e.g. DSM\-IV). Children continued prescribed medication for ADHD. Parents were asked not to change their child's medication during the study. One parent/primary caregiver also needed to available to participate in the intervention delivery.
  • Typically\-Developing Playmates: did not have a diagnosis of ADHD and no concerns were raised by parents or teachers about the children’s development.
  • The Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (CCBRS; Conners, 2008\) was used as a screening measure to confirm the presence or absence of ADHD symptoms. Children with ADHD needed to score above the clinical cut off (T\-Score \>70\) and playmates needed to score below the borderline clinical cut off (T\-score \<65\).

Exclusion Criteria

  • The study commenced at the time of the DSM\-IV. Children with ADHD were excluded if they were diagnosed with other major neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorders (e.g. intellectual disability)as well as ADHD.
  • Playmates were excluded if they scored above the clinical cut off on the CCBRS.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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